Ep269: AlphaStruxure’s CEO on Microgrids
Juan Macias, CEO of AlphaStruxure, joins us to discuss what microgrids are and how they are at the core of his company’s energy service providing business.
Oct 17, 2024•20 min
Currents
Currents is a podcast published by Norton Rose Fulbright that features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance. The podcast is hosted by partner Todd Alexander, who interviews key business leaders and policy makers to investigate important trends affecting the energy and infrastructure space.
Episodes
Ep268: The Offshore Wind Market in California
Adam Stern, executive director of Offshore Wind California, joins us to discuss developments in the California offshore wind market.
Oct 10, 2024•25 min
Ep267: A Venture Capitalist’s Take on Climate Tech
Albert Bielinko, general partner at Titanium Ventures, joins us to give venture capital’s perspective on investing in climate tech. Also, please stay until the end to hear our guest’s predictions on this year’s MLB World Series!
Oct 03, 2024•31 min
Ep266: Reunion Co-Founders on the Tax Credit Market
Andy Moon and Billy Lee, co-founders of Reunion, join us to give an overview of the tax credit market and what Reunion is doing to lower the transaction costs for market participants.
Sep 26, 2024•36 min
Ep265: Greenbacker Principal on Infrastructure and Renewables Investment
Quinn Pasloske, principal at Greenbacker, joins us to discuss Greenbacker’s approach to infrastructure and renewable energy investment and current market economics.
Sep 19, 2024•19 min
Ep264: The Federal Reserve Reviews Basel III
David Burton and Tim Byrne, partners in Norton Rose Fulbright, join us to discuss the likely outcome of the Federal Reserve's review of the application of Basel III to the risk weighting imposed on commercial banks when they make tax credit equity investments.
Sep 12, 2024•9 min
Ep263: Extreme Weather and the Grid
Michael Levy, head of global asset resilience at Baringa, a management consultancy, discusses how utilities and other energy companies are planning for extreme weather events.
Sep 05, 2024•22 min
Ep262: PEI Global Partners on the Development Loan Sector
John Bills, partner of PEI Global Partners, joins us to discuss the development loan sector and how PEI has been instrumental in structuring and arranging many energy and infrastructure deals.
Aug 22, 2024•28 min
Ep261: Cresta’s Managing Partner on Clean Energy Investment
Chris Rozzell, managing partner at Cresta Fund Management, joins us to discuss Cresta’s background, the sectors in which it has been investing and more.
Aug 15, 2024•30 min
Ep260: EV Realty CEO on EV Fleet Infrastructure
Patrick Sullivan, CEO of EV Realty, joins us to discuss medium-to-heavy commercial fleet EV infrastructure.
Aug 08, 2024•24 min
Ep259: sonnen Senior Vice President on Energy Storage Systems
Geoff Ferrell, senior vice president at sonnen, joins us to explain how energy storage systems can help utilities manage their grids.
Aug 01, 2024•24 min
Ep258: Riverside Advisors on Financial Hedging
Christ Frost and Steve Plake, partners at Riverside Advisors, join us to discuss financial hedging, an important tool in project financings.
Jul 25, 2024•25 min
Ep257: EPSA CEO on Recent Policies and Their Effect on the Grid
Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, joins us to discuss how recent policies are impacting the electricity markets and how they may shape the future electric grid.
Jul 18, 2024•28 min
Ep256: Schneider Electric Vice President on Offtake Agreements and Tax Credits
John Powers, vice president of global renewables and clean tech at Schneider Electric, updates us on developments in the offtake agreement and tax credit transfer markets.
Jul 11, 2024•20 min
Ep255 Supplement: kWh Analytics' 2024 Solar Risk Assesment Report
The 2024 Solar Risk Assessment, now in its 6th edition, is a comprehensive report of the most pressing risks and opportunities facing the solar and storage industries. Compiled by industry experts, this report offers a data-driven look at key challenges such as extreme weather, equipment failures, and battery safety. 2024 contributors include: kWh Analytics, Kiwa PVEL, Waaree, Alliant Power, Longroad Energy, Nextracker, Solarlytics, Univers, Clean Power Research, SolarGrade, Lloyd’s, Powin, and ...
Jun 24, 2024•56 min
Ep 255: kWh CEO Discusses the Solar Risk Assessment Report
Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics, joins us to discuss this year’s solar risk assessment report published by kWh. He summarizes the findings in the report, including risks to the battery energy storage industry.
Jun 24, 2024•23 min
Ep254: Peak Energy CEO on Sodium-ion Batteries
Landon Mossburg, CEO of Peak Energy, joins us to discuss sodium-ion batteries and how they can complement lithium-ion batteries
Jun 13, 2024•24 min
Ep253: FERC Transmission Actions: How Big A Deal
FERC Commissioner Allison Clements, Grid Strategies President Rob Gramlich and Norton Rose Fulbright partner Kat Gamache talk about how much of a difference recent government actions to ease grid congestion will make to developers waiting to connect new projects to the grid.
Jun 03, 2024•41 min
Ep252: Fourth Power CEO on Thermal Storage
Arvin Ganesan, CEO of Fourth Power, joins us to discuss thermal storage technologies and what role they can have in the energy storage market.
May 30, 2024•16 min
Ep 251: US Treasury’s New Bonus Tax Credit Guidance
Hilary Lefko, Norton Rose Fulbright partner, joins us to discuss the US Treasury’s new guidance on calculating whether projects have enough domestic content to qualify for a bonus tax credit.
May 23, 2024•14 min
Ep250: Section 301 Tariffs
Stefan Reisinger, Norton Rose Fulbright partner, joins us to discuss the Biden administration's changes to section 301 tariffs on certain Chinese products and how they can affect the renewables community.
May 16, 2024•14 min
Ep249: Ariel Green on Technology Performance Insurance
Jan Napiorkowski and Jamie Daggett, global director and energy storage lead at Ariel Green, join us to discuss how technology performance insurance can facilitate the use of new technologies and serve as a substitute for extended warranties.
May 09, 2024•27 min
Ep248: The IRS’s New Tax Credit Rules
Hilary Lefko, partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Washington office, joins us to discuss the IRS’s new guidance on tax credit transfers.
May 02, 2024•15 min
Ep247: Solar Module Petition Update
Stefan Reisinger, partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Washington office, joins us to discuss the anti-dumping and countervailing duty petition on solar modules that was filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.
Apr 26, 2024•14 min
Ep246: Developing Solar on Variable Terrain
Yezin Taha, CEO of Nevados, joins us to discuss the increasing demand for developing non-flat land for utility-scale solar projects, the challenges and costs involved, and the technology Nevados uses when working on variable terrain.
Apr 18, 2024•21 min
Ep245: Renewable Properties President on the CPUC’s Community Solar Proposal
Aaron Halimi, founder and president of Renewable Properties, joins us to discuss how a proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission could affect community solar projects.
Apr 11, 2024•22 min
Ep244: BrightNight CEO on Investing in Renewable Energy
Martin Hermann, CEO of BrightNight, joins us to discuss investing in renewable energy projects and technologies. He also discusses what inefficiencies he sees in the market, what is driving growth, what impact AI will have on clean energy, and more.
Apr 04, 2024•27 min
Ep243: John Cockerill on hydrogen electrolyzers
Nicolas De Coignac, President Americas of John Cockerill, joins us to talk about John Cockerill's electrolyzer technology, what the company is doing in the US hydrogen market, the outlook for green hydrogen, and more.
Mar 21, 2024•21 min
Ep242: MUFG Managing Director on the Project Finance Renewables Loan Market
Beth Waters, managing director at MUFG bank, joins us to discuss the commercial bank loan market for renewables projects. She also explains what a private placement is and discusses the areas in which she is seeing the most growth, the types of deals in which MUFG is most interested, and more.
Mar 14, 2024•23 min
Ep241: Trump and the IRA
Two veteran Washington observers talk about the outlook for the Inflation Reduction Act if Trump is elected. The two are Joe Mikrut , Partner, Capitol Tax Partners and John Gimigliano , Principal-in Charge, Federal Tax Legislative and Regulatory Services, KPMG. The moderator is Keith Martin in Washington....
Mar 06, 2024•29 min
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